Assistant Design Manager

Job Introduction

We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Designer Manager to join the studio team on 12-month basis. The Studio is a friendly, fun and full of exciting challenges that will help you develop your skills, as well as seeing your ideas come to life! Our managers encourage teams to get out and see what’s happening in the wide world of retail, where they can find new ideas and inspiration.

This is a hybrid role will 2-3 days in our Wakefield office just of Junction 41 of the M1 with free parking.

Main Responsibilities

• Planning briefs for new products requested from the commercial teams
• Briefing the design team and supporting them throughout
• Providing input to help form creative strategies and supporting manager to fulfil creative strategy requirements
• Supporting management to ensure deadlines are met
• Supporting with the development and innovation programs
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders in the business

The Ideal Candidate

• Related degree or equivalent qualification and experience working in the greetings industry
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen commercial eye for design. Understands strong use of typography, font choices, colour, composition and can adapt to different genres.
• MS Office knowledge
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign